Since the printing press ca... by John Masefield, an English Poet

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“Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few.”

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John Masefield

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Name: John Masefield

Nationality: English

Date of Birth: Jun 1, 1878

Date of Death: May 12, 1967

Profession: Poet

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